Did Sky just reveal that Sir Kev has handed in a transfer request?

I thought that was what they said, bit odd! Surely not

Thought it was just the usual dross they spout

So field will be back next week, sutcliffe is class but game management needs to improve.

a Carney 'joke', wasnt it?

Carney definitely duped a few people it seems.

It was tongue in cheek comment from Carney. That's all

No point going back to Sinfield now, unless there are injuries. Sutcliffe needs to be given the confidence to play, and he isn't going to get that if he's constantly looking over at the bench waiting for Sinfield to come on.

Agree - Sinfield has decided his future lies elsewhere we have move on. Sutcliffe showed some nice touchez tonight and he deserves the opportunity to play - The better of the two halves tonight. The McGuire kick to touch was pretty dumb

i agree Sutcliffe now has to be considered first choice SO and Sinfield not considered there unless injuries dictate...However i still believe there should still be a place for Sinfield in the forwards where he should end his playing days. Hooker for me. The team does seem to miss his leadership abilities.

We have Peacock, JJB, McGuire, Aiton and even Hardaker out there leading the side most teams would love a leadership team like that. I could be wrong here but I think some people maybe confusing poor decision making with poor leadership? To me they're not the same thing.

Spot on. You all wanted a succession - this is what it looks like.

I'm fully behind McDermott on this one and feel giving Sutcliffe the 6 shirt now is the way to go, he is playing well, certainly better than Sinfield over the last year or so, and will only get better from now too imo which is exciting to think. I still feel Sinfield has a big part to play for us in the rest of the year, but that role should be as cover for Sutcliffe and Mcguire now or being used from the interchange or even at 13 or even 9 at times, infact he can offer us plenty of utility value.

Not really a lack of leadership IMO. We've just got a fair few young players in the side. I don't think any leader could marshal them all as they go through what is a bit of a sticky patch. For me, it's more important that they gain experience than we look to Sinfield as some sort of security blanket. When Sutcliffe bangs over a late winning drop goal in a game that matters more than last night's - and he will do - then that will be the time to reflect upon the relative importance of a point dropped at Hudds.

We'll be fine.

Do you all think Sutcliffe is better at 6 rather than 13?

Will they be dual registering Sir kev

imo yes. He still has plenty to learn mind , and will have games from time to time where he is ineffective, but willcertainly benefit now from starting there week in week out.

At 20 he really is a great prospect

If Mac continues to Leave out Sinfield for any length of time would He go to dual reg or would he say look this is my last season I can't be here twiddling my thumbs I'm sure I could do a job for another SL club fo the next few months?

no chance

Sutcliffe & McGuire definitely our first choice halves now, but still think Sinfield should be in at 13. His defence is still good, he can still take smart options at dummy half and of course he's still a much better goalkicker than Sutcliffe.

Failing that, for those that say his form's not good - of course he's not what he was but in the 30 minutes vs Wire he was a hell of lot better than Burrow has been the past few weeks, so if we run a big pack then on current form he should still be the option at 14.

Couldn't agree more

Let Sinfield help out the youngsters off the pitch etc and use him when desperately needing to

The King is dead long live the King!

I agree with the last point Sinfield is definitely a better option than Burrow and you can't have them both on the bench. However he defence is not great these days - Warrington showed that.

Sal you keep saying this about defence, but I would love to know how you are forming this opinion?

For years before moving to stand off he was our best defender by miles in the middle, holding it together. I know he is older now, but even this season he makes as many tackles as Delaney, JJB, Ablett, and actually misses less.

To say he does not have the pace for stand off, is totally valid. To say he does not have the defence, I just can't see anything to back that up.

It is not the tackles he misses its the tackles he should make that he doesn't - where players run past him and he isn't quick enough to make an attempt. Relook at the Asotasi against Warrington try Ormsby just left him for dead. Sometimes I think you are blinded to his faults. I doubt that counted as a missed tackle as he didn't really lay a finger on him?